Chef Menteur » Whatever http://chefmenteur.org/blog East of the Sun & West of the Moon Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:09:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dan unveils the” #1 Champion” cigar box guitar http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2010/03/05/dan-unveils-the-1-champion-cigar-box-guitar/ http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2010/03/05/dan-unveils-the-1-champion-cigar-box-guitar/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:09:12 +0000 alec http://chefmenteur.org/blog/?p=106 Video: #1 Champion Cigar Box Guitar on YouTube

]]> http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2010/03/05/dan-unveils-the-1-champion-cigar-box-guitar/feed/ 0 Breaking News: Summer In New Orleans is Hot http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2009/07/23/breaking-news-summer-in-new-orleans-is-hot/ http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2009/07/23/breaking-news-summer-in-new-orleans-is-hot/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:59:18 +0000 alec http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2009/07/23/breaking-news-summer-in-new-orleans-is-hot/ Not much to report here. Usual humid sluggishness, exotic head and hand injuries, having to work for a living, et cetera makes for the usual vacation from progress.

If you are looking for something to read, I’ve put up a blog (mostly about music) here:

http://aleatoric.backporchrevolution.com

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]]> http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/12/11/guess-where/feed/ 0 Getting to the point. http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/16/getting-to-the-point/ http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/16/getting-to-the-point/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:58:36 +0000 alec http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/16/getting-to-the-point/ Shortest letter ever? 459px-richard_nixon_letter_of_resignation_1974.pngI bet it’s a short enough sentence for W to write all by himself.  It’s never too late!  ”Dear Condi, …” 

]]> http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/16/getting-to-the-point/feed/ 0 The good guys finally win one! http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/06/the-good-guys-finally-win-one/ http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/06/the-good-guys-finally-win-one/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:05:18 +0000 alec http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/06/the-good-guys-finally-win-one/  This picture was taken on the morning of Election Day at the Whitney Bank in Carrollton (New Orleans), right after I visited my local polling place to cast my vote.whitney-bank-on-election-day-carrollton.jpg  Seen on twitter’s election channel later that day: “We just blew up the Death Star!” 

]]> http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/11/06/the-good-guys-finally-win-one/feed/ 0 dan’s photomusic blog http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/10/29/dans-photomusic-blog/ http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/10/29/dans-photomusic-blog/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:34:51 +0000 alec http://chefmenteur.org/blog/2008/10/29/dans-photomusic-blog/ check out dan’s new photo blog and download his weekly pinkysqueak mp3s: http://blog.ganx4.com  

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freezing fucking cold

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